Grenada (horse)

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Grenada
Sire King Alfonso
GrandsirePhaeton
DamMattie Gross
Damsire Lexington
Sex Stallion
Foaled1877
Country United States
Colour Bay
Breeder Woodburn Stud (A. J. Alexander)
Owner George L. Lorillard
Trainer R. Wyndham Walden
Earnings$38,583
Major wins
Windsor Hotel Stakes (1879)
Lorillard Stakes (1880)
Potomac Stakes (1880)
Travers Stakes (1880)
Jerome Handicap (1880)
Coney Island Derby (1880)
Dixie Stakes (1880)

American Classics wins:
Preakness Stakes (1880)
Belmont Stakes (1880)

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Last updated on 2019-04-25

Grenada was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the 1880 Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, and Travers Stakes. [1] [2] He is one of only seven horses to have won these three races.

Background

Grenada was bred in Kentucky at Woodburn Stud by Alexander John Alexander. He was sired by King Alfonso, a successful sire of several stakes winners. His dam was Mattie Gross, a daughter of the famous Lexington. When he was a yearling, Grenada was sold at the 1878 Woodburn yearling sale for $1,300 to George L. Lorillard. [3]

Racing Career

Two-year-old season

Grenada started 11 times as a two-year-old. He won the Club Purse at Long Branch, as well as the Windsor Hotel Stakes. He came second six times, and placed third once. He was unplaced in his remaining two races. [4]

Three-year-old season

Grenada started 19 times as a three-year-old, winning ten races. He started the season by winning the Potomac Stakes on May 19. Nine days later, Grenada ran in the Preakness Stakes. Ridden by jockey Lloyd Hughes, [5] Grenada beat out the field of four other horses. He came second in the Withers Stakes on June 3, losing by a head, before running in the Belmont Stakes on the 8th. Once again ridden by Lloyd Hughes, Grenada was the favorite, and won the race against three others. [6] He went on to win several more races in a row, the Lorillard Stakes on June 12, the Coney Island Derby on June 24, the Travers Stakes on July 17 (winning by a length), [7] the Atlantic Handicap on August 21, and the Jerome Stakes on October 2. He came second in a race on October 7, but won the Dixie Stakes on October 19. He ran a dead heat in the Breckenridge Stakes with Glidelia. Despite this string of victories, Grenada did not run up to his usual standard in a number of races, and lost several as a result. [4]

Later career

Grenada started six times as a four-year-old, winning four races. He won the Peyton Handicap, came third in the Baltimore Cup, and won the Jockey Club Handicap, and two Handicap Sweepstakes. He was unplaced in the Club Purse, and injured his foot during the race. He was never the same following the injury. Grenada raced only three times as a five-year-old, coming second in the Welter Cup and Westchester Cup, and not placing at all in the Members Cup. Grenada was retired from racing shortly afterwards. Overall, he started 39 times during his career, winning 16 races. [4]

Stud Career

After his retirement from racing, Grenada stood at stud in Ohio during the 1883 season. His stud fee was $30. [4]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Grenada
Sire
King Alfonso

1872

Phaeton

1865

King Tom Harkaway
Pocahontas
Merry SunshineStorm
Falstaff Mare
Capitola

1858

Vandal Glencoe I
Tranby Mare
Margrave Mare Margrave
Mistletoe
Dam
Mattie Gross

1860

Lexington

1850

Boston Timoleon
Sister to Tuckahoe
Alice CarnealSarpedon
Rowena
Eclipse Mare

1844

American Eclipse Duroc
Millers Damsel
NellOrphan
Buzzard Mare

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